HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JULY 10

Vintage & Classic cars on show

CAR SHOW – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Support the Friends of the Oneonta theater at benefit car show featuring 100 custom and vintage cars, bucket & silent auctions, live rockabilly music by Mark Pawkett & the Mopar Cams, and breakfast/lunch available for purchase as Soda Jerks. Free admission & parking. Rain date 7/11. Action Lube Car Repair, 458 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-287-8483.

PADDLE & PULL – 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Help remove water chestnut & European frog bit (both highly invasive) from Silver Lake. Only OCCA water craft allowed. Masks, social distancing required. Bring water, sunscreen, hat, & dress to get wet and dirty. Instruction on where to meet provided upon registration. Silver Lake, Pittsfield. 607-547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/paddle-and-pull-silver-lake-july-10/

IROQUOIS MUSEUM – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Haudenosaunee dance group Onyota’a:ka Dancers from Oneida will present native American dances throughout the day from the Oneida and Mohawk cultures. Iroquois Indian Museum, 324 Caverns Rd., Howes Cave. 518-296-8949 or visit www.iroquoismuseum.org

ART IN THE PARK – 10 & 11:30 a.m. ‘The Art and Science of Owls’ where children can learn about owls, the owl motif in art, and decorate an owl keepsake box. Free, registration required. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Presented by Oneonta World of Learning. Fortrin Park, 167 Youngs Rd., Oneonta. 607-431-8543 or visit www.facebook.com/OneontaWorldofLearning/

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP – 10 a.m. – Noon. Explore the use of light in photography in workshop based on chiaroscuro, how light transforms our everyday worlds, and how it makes us feel with instructor JW Johnston. For people aged 16+. Registration required for Zoom. Workshop will continue July 17, & 24. Presented by Huntington Memorial Library. 607-432-1980 or visit www.facebook.com/hmloneonta/

GARAGE SALE – 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Come find great bargains, good food, and support the Cherry Valley Fire Department at 11 Railroad Ave., Cherry Valley. Visit www.facebook.com/cherryvalleyartworks/

WRITERS GROUP – 1:30 p.m. Join supportive group to share your writing, get constructive criticism & encouragement, participate in writing exercises. This week the group welcomes local author Deborah Blake for author discussion and Q&A. Presented by Huntington Memorial Library. 607-432-1980 or visit www.facebook.com/hmloneonta/

BOOK READING – 2 p.m. Tom Morgan presents his new book on a 2006 manslaughter trial in Cooperstown. ‘A Trial In Cooperstown’ presents an intimate account of the events, interviews with the people involved, and more. Free, 60 spaces open to public. Followed by book signing. Auditorium, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org

EXHIBIT TOUR – 2 p.m. Visit the Haudenosaunee cultural center at the reproduction Mohawk bark house and original Seneca log house for interactive exploration with a museum teacher. Meet at the Kiosk. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org

OPENING RECEPTION – 4 – 6 p.m. Come see the new exhibits ‘Different Drummers’ with works by Ashwood-Lane, Marc Pelletier, Lavern Kelley; and ‘High Alert Artists Speak Out, Part II’ featuring works on environmental / social justice issues. Free admission, appointments recommended. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Rd., Cooperstown. 607-547-5327 or visit www.facebook.com/TheArtGarageCooperstown/

LIFESKILLS – 4 – 6 p.m. Teens are invited to learn to cook with Lynn. Menu posted to FB. Seating limited, reservations required. Presented by The Oneonta Teen Center. 50 Dietz St., Oneonta. 607 441 3999 or visit www.facebook.com/oneonta.teencenter

MUSIC – 6 p.m. Tom Golden will perform a selection of classic American Music from Frank Sinatra to Elvis Presley. Reservations required. Empire House & Restaurant, 136 Marion Ave., Gilbertsville. 607-783-2859 or visit www.facebook.com/The-Empire-House-79802484167/

CONCERT – 7:30 p.m. Join Ghanaian master drummer Kwaku Obeng joins Cameroonian vocal virtuoso, Gino Sitson for evening of traditional and contemporary music from Jazz to African polyrhythms. Free. Franklin Stage Company, 25 Institute St., Franklin. 607-829-3700 or visit franklinstagecompany.org

CONCERT SERIES – 7:30 p.m. The Honest Brook Music Festival returns. Come out for season opener featuring The Cuarto Latinoamericano, a string quartet, and Jiji, a guitarist, one of the worlds most renowned classical music ensembles. The Barn, 1885 Honest Brook Rd., Delhi. 607-746-3770 or visit hbmf.org